Wooing Mr. Wickham

Inspired by Jane Austen’s heroes and villains, this contemporary short-story anthology has been selected by Michele Roberts from the Jane Austen Short Story Competition 2011 run by Chawton House Library. ‘When a young lady is to be a heroine… Something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way.’ Or, if she is [...]

Wrong Question: The George Anastaplo Bar Admission Controversy

The 25-year-old Anastaplo had completed his undergraduate degree in a single year at the University of Chicago, had been granted membership in Phi Beta Kappa, and in a month would finish at the top of his U. of C. Law School Class—a very smart class.  Classmates included Abner Mikva, who later became a congressman, federal [...]

Lithuanian Singer and Songwriter Mindaugas Briedis Performance

The Vilnius Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International and the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago invite you to attend a performance by Lithuanian singer and songwriter Mindaugas Briedis (guitar), accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Aušrinë Garsonaitë (piano and violin). The program will include songs (in Lithuanian and English) which are part of Briedis’ [...]

Point of View with Jonathan Rosenbaum: World Cinema of the 1940s

Jonathan Rosenbaum will be teaching a course on World Cinema of the 1940s, from October 5 to November 30. This course explores important and often neglected films from Europe, Asia, and North America in their historical and aesthetic contexts.We will cover a variety of genres, including Italian neorealism, an Ernst Lubitsch comedy, Sergei Eisenstein’s Ivan [...]

I was born inside the movie of my life – Roger Ebert

An excerpt from Roger Ebert’s (X’70) autobiography Life Itself, to be published September 13. I was born inside the movie of my life. The visuals were before me, the audio surrounded me, the plot unfolded inevitably but not necessarily. I don’t remember how I got into the movie, but it continues to entertain me. At [...]

Four Truths by Steven Schroeder

Basic Program instructor Steven Schroeder has just had a new book published: Four Truths combines elements of philosophy, religious studies, ethics, poetry, fiction and drama. Four Truths is not a traditional scholarly work. It consists of three short stories and a verse drama built around the four noble truths of Buddhism—each followed by a prose [...]

Death of Joel Rich, Basic Program instructor since 1968

Joel Rich taught literature, philosophy, and history at the Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults for more than 40 years. At one time he also served as the program’s administrative director. He is remembered by students and colleagues for his deep commitment to the liberal arts and the Basic Program, for his generosity and [...]

Ulysses Bloomsday Celebration – Chicago 2011

Join Basic Program Instructor Claudia Traudt and other reader/performers at the Cliff Dwellers for this year’s celebration of Bloomsday: June 16th, 1904 is the date on which the action of James Joyce’s Ulysses takes place, and “Bloomsday” — named after Leopold Bloom, one of the novel’s main characters — celebrations of Joyce lore, legend, and [...]

Filmspotting: Movies about Movies

The Filmspotting guys are offering a summer film course on Movies about Movies. This course crosses genres, continents, and centuries to examine the fascination of power and celebrity – A Star is Born (1937), the hidden aspects of filmmaking – Singin’ in the Rain (1952), and the contrast of creating a film and living a [...]

Illuminating the Shadows: Film Criticism in Focus conference

Through panel discussions and conversations with leading film critics from across the US (including Graham School film instructors Michael Phillips, Jonathan Rosenbaum, and Andrea Gronvall), and guest-curated screenings, Illuminating the Shadows: Film Criticism in Focus conference explores the state of film criticism at a potentially transformative moment. Technology, journalism, criticism, and cinephilia are always in [...]

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